SNOOKER PRIZE MONEY · 2008
Snooker prize money in 2008
Snooker paid £4,646,675 across 14 tournaments in 2008, to 99 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan earned the most, £530,800.
PAID IN 2008£4.6m
TOURNAMENTS14
PLAYERS PAID99
TOP EARNER£531k
The 2008 money list
The top 50 players by prize money won in 2008
| # | PLAYER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | 3 | £530,800£531k |
| 2 | Mark Selby | England | 2 | £343,600£344k |
| 3 | Ali Carter | England | 0 | £306,975£307k |
| 4 | Shaun Murphy | England | 2 | £216,550£217k |
| 5 | Joe Perry | England | 1 | £179,825£180k |
| 6 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | 1 | £168,200£168k |
| 7 | John Higgins | Scotland | 1 | £163,450£163k |
| 8 | Ding Junhui | China | 1 | £145,550£146k |
| 9 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 0 | £144,950£145k |
| 10 | Ryan Day | Wales | 0 | £132,725£133k |
| 11 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | 0 | £125,850£126k |
| 12 | Stephen Lee | England | 0 | £122,825£123k |
| 13 | Neil Robertson | Australia | 1 | £121,875£122k |
| 14 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | 0 | £98,500£99k |
| 15 | Peter Ebdon | England | 0 | £82,275£82k |
| 16 | Ricky Walden | England | 1 | £77,250£77k |
| 17 | Mark Williams | Wales | 0 | £74,775£75k |
| 18 | Jamie Cope | England | 0 | £66,650£67k |
| 19 | Mark King | England | 0 | £66,525£67k |
| 20 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | 0 | £64,450£64k |
| 21 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | 0 | £60,150£60k |
| 22 | Steve Davis | England | 0 | £56,725£57k |
| 23 | Dave Harold | England | 0 | £55,150£55k |
| 24 | Barry Hawkins | England | 0 | £51,000£51k |
| 25 | Liang Wenbo | China | 0 | £49,100£49k |
| 26 | Judd Trump | England | 0 | £48,050£48k |
| 27 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | 0 | £47,400£47k |
| 28 | Stuart Bingham | England | 0 | £45,805£46k |
| 29 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | 0 | £43,425£43k |
| 30 | Anthony Hamilton | England | 0 | £43,050£43k |
| 31 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | 0 | £41,075£41k |
| 32 | Michael Holt | England | 0 | £39,550£40k |
| 33 | Dominic Dale | Wales | 0 | £36,800£37k |
| 34 | Ian McCulloch | England | 0 | £35,550£36k |
| 35 | Nigel Bond | England | 0 | £35,375£35k |
| 36 | Michael Judge | Ireland | 0 | £34,300£34k |
| 37 | Mark Davis | England | 0 | £32,350£32k |
| 38 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | 0 | £31,230£31k |
| 39 | Andrew Higginson | England | 0 | £30,155£30k |
| 40 | Adrian Gunnell | England | 0 | £29,800£30k |
| 41 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | 0 | £29,475£29k |
| 42 | Alan McManus | Scotland | 0 | £29,000£29k |
| 43 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | 0 | £27,875£28k |
| 44 | John Parrott | England | 0 | £25,475£25k |
| 45 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | 0 | £24,650£25k |
| 46 | Jimmy Michie | England | 0 | £24,375£24k |
| 47 | Mike Dunn | England | 0 | £23,925£24k |
| 48 | Andy Hicks | England | 0 | £23,375£23k |
| 49 | David Gilbert | England | 0 | £22,175£22k |
| 50 | Lyu Chuang | China | 0 | £22,025£22k |
The top 15 in 2008
Every tournament in 2008
By prize money paid
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 888.com World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £1,197,000£1.2m |
| 2008 Maplin UK Championship | Shaun Murphy | £650,000£650k |
| 2008 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | John Higgins | £494,600£495k |
| 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters | Mark Selby | £460,000£460k |
| 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ricky Walden | £298,350£298k |
| 2008 Honghe Industrial China Open | Stephen Maguire | £270,000£270k |
| 2008 PartyPoker.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £269,000£269k |
| 2008 Bahrain Championship | Neil Robertson | £263,525£264k |
| 2008 Welsh Open | Mark Selby | £225,500£226k |
| 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,500£201k |
| 2008 Championship League | Joe Perry | £166,600£167k |
| 2008 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £76,000£76k |
| 2008 Guolian Securities Jiangsu Classic | Ding Junhui | £74,000£74k |
| 2008 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k |
The richest tournaments of 2008
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Frequently asked questions
Who earned the most snooker prize money in 2008?
Ronnie O'Sullivan, with £530,800 and 3 titles. Mark Selby was next on £343,600.
How much prize money was paid in 2008?
£4,646,675 across 14 tournaments, to 99 players.
Which tournament paid the most in 2008?
The 2008 888.com World Championship, at £1,197,000.
How does 2008 compare with 2007?
2007 paid £4,009,889 across 13 tournaments.
Where to next
Every year and every player is on snooker prize money. The year before is 2007. The year after is 2009.